Clothes boiler



May 29, 1923.

M. ROLFE CLOTHES BOILER Filed Oct. 10 1921 2 Sheets-Skeet 1 ATTORNEY WITNESS:

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Patented May 29,- 1923.

- MrLEsRoLrE; OIEl VAN ANDAQMONTANAQ CLOTHES BOILER.

Application filed October 10,1921. Serial No. 506,747.

in clothes boilers and has for an object the provision of a boiler in Wl'llCl'l art cles of;

clothing may be boiled in separate compartments. i I

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for conveniently removing the clothes from the boiler and for draining the surplus water therefrom, prior to their removal, the said means including a cage -like structure of novel formation, which mayv be supported in' elevated or draining position.

'Another object of the invention is the provision of means for strengthening the boiler and for spacing the latter above the top of the stove, so as to protect the boiler, from wear, due-to scraping or other contact.

With the above and other objects .inview, the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details of'construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings t Figure l is a top plan view ofa-boiler with the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same showing one container elevated.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view. c

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a boiler of the usual or any preferred shape or construction. This boiler is provided witha centrally arranged transverse partition 11,- which divides the boiler into separate compartments 12. I

The bottom of the boiler is surrounded by a flange 13 which extends downwardly front the bottom edge and whichis connected by a centrally located, longitudinally disposed flange 14. This provides a support for the boiler and'spaces the bottom" thereof above the vtop of the stove so as to preventcontact and reduce wear. upon the bottom;-

Each of the compartments 12 is prefer-- ably provided'with a draw off cock 15, by"

means of which :the boiler maybe emptied without lifting the said boiler and its contents.

and for drawing the surplus water from these articles prior to'their removal. this end, the invention includes a container One of the novel features of the invention resides in. the provision of means [for removing articles from within the boiler compartmentsso as to, permit of a limited movement therein. These containers are each formed of'a frame 17 which is shapedto fit the bottomof the compartment and which has secured thereto longitudinally disposed spaced slats 18, which provide a' bottom. One .of these slats, preferably the.

center slat has its opposite ends extending upwardly to provide handles 19 and these; handles terminate in loop-like grips 20.

The grips 20x'are formed by bending the eX- tremities of the handles inwardly on a horip zontal line and downwardly toward the i handle, to which the said extremity is fastened. This forms a convenient means for grasping the containers and-'liftingthem and the handles 19- are connected by horizontallyiarranged spaced ps 22 so, that from the compartments 12. In addition,

.spaced standards21 and these standards a cage-like structure is formedwhose shape I correspondstothe shape of the compartment 12.1" V

Oneofthe handles 19 is provided with an outwardly extending headed stud 23 for engagement over the upper edge ofthepan 5 Y tition 11, while'the other handle 19 hassecured upon itsinne'r, face a; spring arm- 24 whoseextremity'is provided with an angularly extending portion 25. This pore, tion 25 operates within an opening 01' slot 26 provided in the. said handle 19 and. forms a yieldingly movable latch or lug which is adapted to engage overthe upper edge of the boiler.

gaged over the upper edge or the partition I 11 and the latch or lug 25 will spring into engagement over the upper edge of the boiler, as clearly shown in the drawings,

The invention is susceptible of various r-hanges in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is here in reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

After the container reaches the Having described the invention What is I claimed is z- A clothes boiler ofthe classdescribed comprising a partition dividing said boiler into compartments, drainers in said coinpartments respectively, handles on said drainers, a headed stud on one of said handles extending outwardly therefrom, a spring latch on the remaining handle normally in contact with the inner wall of the compartment when the drainer is in lowered position and" adapted to spring outwardly when the drainer is withdrawn from the compartment to cooperate with said stud and engage the top of the compartment to hold the drainer in draining position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MILES ROLFE'. 

